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1 day ago · The first person to both sail around the UK (albeit using the Forth and Clyde Canal) and write a book about it was the slightly deranged Lieutenant E Middleton, writes Charles Warlow. He was a classing winger, pompous with it, but brave (verging on the foodhardy) to manage single-handed back in 1869.
4 days ago · Auchinstarry, Forth and Clyde Canal, and Bar Hill Circular. Enjoy scenic paths and interesting historic sites as you wind your way beside the canal, head over the farmlands and hill, the site of an Iron Age hillfort and Roman fort, and return to the start through the woodlands.
3 days ago · Navigation on the Forth & Clyde Canal will be suspended between locks 3 & 16 from mid-November 2024 until March 2026, as outlined in the Scottish Canals message below and the attached Frequently Asked Questions. Please alert any of your members who may have been planning to use the canal in the next 18-months. Message from Scottish Canals
2 days ago · This impressive engineering marvel connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal, offering visitors a fascinating glimpse into Scotland's waterways. The surrounding Helix Park features the iconic Kelpies, towering horse-head sculptures that celebrate Scotland's equine heritage.
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3 days ago · Stick to the river as it winds through the city, passing the Glasgow Botanical Gardens, the Kelvin Aqueduct (carrying the Forth and Clyde Canal across the river), and a little later, the viaduct carrying the Maryhill Line. You’ll reach Dalsholm Bridge across which is Fawsholm Park Local Nature Reserve, which you could visit with a detour.
5 days ago · The trail starts in the West End of Glasgow from Partick station, where you’ll follow the cycle paths along Clydebank before joining the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath, which runs parallel to the River Clyde until the Bowling Basin.
